Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins

MLB

Guardians

63-70

4-2

Final

Twins

69-64

Target Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CLE	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	4
MIN	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2

Who won: Guardians 4-2

The Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at Target Field. The Guardians win the series 2-1. Bo Naylor went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Guardians. Michael A. Taylor went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Twins.

Recap · Aug 29

After starter leaves with sore knee, bullpen lifts Guardians over first-place Twins 4-2

The Cleveland Guardians overcame an early exit from starting pitcher Gavin Williams caused by knee soreness, taking a three-run lead by the fourth inning and beating the AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins 4-2 on Tuesday night.

What it means

Season series: CLE wins series 2-1.
Guardians 30-37 on the road; Twins 40-28 at home.

Latest headlines

Recap · 38m ago

Williams, Ramírez lead Guardians over White Sox 2-0 to cap comeback in 5-game AL Division Series

ESPN · 51m ago

Jose Ramirez homers to complete Guardians' comeback in ALDS

ESPN · 1h ago

MLB playoffs 2026: Previewing Dodgers-Brewers, Guardians-Rays

ESPN · 2h ago

Guardians repeatedly troll divisional rivals White Sox after ALDS win

ESPN · 3h ago

Guardians take down White Sox, complete comeback to clinch spot in ALCS

Preview · 22h ago

Guardians and White Sox meet in decisive ALDS Game 5

ESPN · 1d ago

Guardians' Williams, White Sox's Burke to start for ALCS bid

Recap · 2d ago

Jose Ramirez homers as the Guardians beat the White Sox 9-5 to force a decisive Game 5 in ALDS

Injuries and inactives

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Andrew Walters RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
Out
Colin Holderman RP
Wrist, Surgery, right
15-Day-IL
Rhys Hoskins 1B
Back, Inflammation
10-Day-IL

Twins3rd in AL Cent

Walker Jenkins CF
Elbow, Surgery, right
Out
Byron Buxton CF
Hip, Surgery, right
10-Day-IL
Jeff Hoffman RP
Forearm, Inflammation, right
15-Day-IL
Mike Paredes SP
Oblique, Strain, left
60-Day-IL
Trevor Larnach LF
Wrist, Sprain, left
10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Gavin Williams SP

Probable starter · 3-5, 3.29 ERA, 81 K, 1.26 WHIP

Lineup

1Steven KwanLF
2Jose Ramirez3B
3Kole Calhoun1B
4Ramon LaureanoCF
5Andres Gimenez2B
6Will BrennanRF
7Oscar GonzalezDH
8Bo NaylorC
9Gabriel AriasSS

Twins3rd in AL Cent

Pablo Lopez SP

Probable starter · 11-8, 3.66 ERA, 234 K, 1.15 WHIP

Lineup

1Edouard Julien2B
2Jorge Polanco3B
3Max KeplerRF
4Carlos CorreaSS
5Matt WallnerLF
6Royce LewisDH
7Christian VazquezC
8Joey Gallo1B
9Michael A. TaylorCF

The series

CLE wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Twins 10, Guardians 6 (Aug 28)

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Game info

Venue: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 23,433
Officials: Derek Thomas (Home Plate Umpire), Jose Navas (First Base Umpire), John Tumpane (Second Base Umpire), Hunter Wendelstedt (Third Base Umpire)